Today, a coalition of national environmental groups, including American Bird Conservancy, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, and the Natural Resources Defense Council, filed litigation challenging the current Administration’s move to eliminate longstanding protections for waterfowl, raptors, and songbirds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). . . As our President Mike Parr said, “The new policy makes it much harder to protect birds from major bird traps — threats like oil pits, wind turbines, and communication towers in bird migration hotspots. Leaving these threats unattended is like leaving manhole covers off along the sidewalk during rush hour — it’s negligent, irresponsible, and guaranteed to cause harm.” . . (Photo: Black-and-White Warbler is one of approximately 800 bird species regularly found in the United States. All of these species face increased threats from changes to the implementation and enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Image © Michael Stubblefield) #mbta #migratorybirds #migratorybirdtreatyact #standupforbirds #savetheMBTA #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdconservation #birdphotography #conservation #environmentalaction #savebirds #naturephotography #naturalworld